'Project Runway' mentor takes shot at unflattering looks
By Samantha Critchell
Associated Press
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NEW YORK — Tim Gunn doesn't get the final word on Bravo TV's "Project Runway" as he is the mentor — not the judge — to the aspiring fashion designers.
But don't think he doesn't have opinions.
"I have to say that one of the things I love about fashion today is that there is something for everybody," says Gunn, whose day job is now the chief creative officer of Liz Claiborne Inc. "Whether you're a classicist, bohemian, minimalist — it's out there. And if you're exuberant and over the top, it's there for you, too."
It's hard to pin down "in" or "out" with so many choices, Gunn says. But here are some of his thoughts on current looks as the fourth season of "Project Runway" continues:
Less bulk is flattering on everyone, even men who think they're hiding a little bit of girth under an oversized jacket, he says.
But the shorter pant — aka flood pant — is taking modern menswear too far. "Who wants to walk around looking like Pee-wee Herman?"
